The new passenger service, launched recently, has already become one of the airline’s most successful route launches with load factors driving through 90 percent for many of the flights.

The daily Dubai-Dublin service is currently operated with a 237-seat Airbus A330-200, arranged in a three class configuration.

“Normally, this would provide enough capacity for the first 2-3 years of a new route operation, said Salem Obaidalla, Emirates’ senior vice president, commercial operations, Europe and Russian Federation.

“However, Dublin is exceeding our expectations much faster than was predicted and we need more seats to satisfy demand.”

From July onwards, the replacement Boeing 777-300ER provides a total of 360 seats, representing an increase in capacity of 52 percent. The Boeing offers 310 seats in economy class, 42 in business class and 8 first class Private Suites.

“A bigger aircraft means more good news for the Irish economy. We can bring extra visitors to the country and carry additional cargo,” said Obaidalla.

“The A330-200 can carry up to 15 tons of cargo in the belly hold — this figure rises to 25 tons with the introduction of the 777.”

Emirates’ passengers departing Dublin can conveniently connect to more than 100 destinations, such as India, Thailand and Australia, with just one stop in Dubai.

Already this year, the airline has launched new routes to Rio and Buenos Aires and will start flights to Lusaka and Harare on Feb. 1.

Dallas will follow from Feb. 2, Seattle as of March 1, Ho Chi Minh City from June 4 and Barcelona effective July 3.